JP2010279569A - Display system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display system capable of turning a mark in a prescribed direction while permitting loading of articles from the front side of a display device. <P>SOLUTION: The display device 30 includes a first moving mechanism 30A having a loading part on the front side to load a container 20 for moving the loaded container 20 rearward. The display device 30 also includes a second moving mechanism 30B having a take-out part on the front side for taking out the container 20 for moving the container 20 located on the rear side to the take-out part. The display device 30 also has a third moving mechanism 30C for moving the container 20 moved to the rear side by the first moving mechanism 30A to the rear side of the second moving mechanism 30B. Further, the display device 30 has a rotating mechanism for turning the mark attached to the container 20 to the front side by rotating the container 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display system for displaying articles such as beverage containers.

For example, in convenience stores, beverage containers filled with beverages such as plastic bottles are placed on the display device in a vertical position and sold. And such a display apparatus is arrange | positioned in the state inclined, for example so that a drink container may move ahead of a display case with dead weight of drink container itself. When one beverage container on the near side (front row) is extracted, the subsequent beverage container moves to the near side by its own weight.
Here, a plastic flat plate, for example, is provided at the place where the beverage container of the display device is placed for good sliding. In recent years, a display device in which a large number of rotatable rollers are arranged has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). In addition, replenishment of the beverage container is generally performed from the rear side of the display device. However, the beverage container can be inserted from the front side, and the beverage container moved to the back side moves again to the front side. A display device for display is also proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). That is, there has been proposed a display device in which a beverage container introduced from the front side makes a U-turn and returns. Further, as a beverage container, a can in which inner concave portions and vertical ribs are alternately formed in the circumferential direction on an inner peripheral wall of an annular convex portion formed on a can bottom has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 3). reference).

JP-A-11-155701 US Pat. No. 6,502,408 JP 2000-211162 A

Here, the display device can be configured such that an article such as a beverage container can be input from the front side, the article is dropped on the back side, and the article is moved to the near side again. In convenience stores and the like, it is assumed that it is difficult to put in articles from the back side of the display device because of store area and the like. In the display device, articles can be input from the front side rather than the back side.
By the way, there is a case where a mark such as a trade name or a trade name is provided on the outer surface of the article. If the mark is not oriented in the purchase direction of the purchaser, it is difficult to identify the article and display the article. The appearance of time will be worse. For this reason, it is preferable that the article to be displayed has its mark oriented in a predetermined direction such as the front side.
An object of the present invention is to provide a display system capable of directing a mark in a predetermined direction while allowing an article to be inserted from the front side of the display device.

  For this purpose, a display system to which the present invention is applied includes an article with a mark on the outer surface and a display device for displaying the article. After moving in one direction along a predetermined moving path, the first moving means for moving the article downward, and the article from the first moving means are arranged below the first moving means. Second moving means for moving along a predetermined movement path on the side where the input section is provided, and the first moving means or the mark of the article moved by the second moving means is directed toward the input section. And rotating means for rotating the article, the rotating means in a direction crossing the article moving direction when the article moves with the article mark facing the side of the movement path. An inclination imparting part to be inclined and an object inclined by the inclination imparting part And a rotational force imparting portion that imparts a circumferential rotational force to the article, and when the article is rotated by the rotational force and the mark faces the input portion side, the inclination by the inclination imparting portion is The display system is characterized in that the article is released and separated from the rotational force applying unit.

  Here, the first moving means may have a support part that supports the article, and the article may be moved downward by moving the support part. Further, the article has a protruding portion that protrudes in the radial direction of the article, and the inclination imparting portion has an inclined surface that is positioned upward as it goes downstream in the moving direction of the article, and the protruding portion of the moving article The article can be inclined by contacting the inclined surface from below. Furthermore, the article is a beverage container provided with a cap member having irregularities formed on the outer peripheral surface, and the rotational force imparting section imparts rotational force to the article by contacting the outer peripheral surface of the cap member. can do.

  From another point of view, a display system to which the present invention is applied includes an article with a mark on the outer surface and a display device for displaying the article, and the article is on a surface orthogonal to the central axis of the article. The display device includes a protruding portion that protrudes in the radial direction of the article having a lower surface that is inclined with respect to the article, and the display device moves the article thrown in the feeding section in one direction along a predetermined movement path, A first moving means for moving the article downward, and a first moving means arranged below the first moving means, along the movement path predetermined on the side where the article from the first moving means is provided. A second moving means for moving the article and a rotating means for rotating the article so as to direct the mark of the article moved by the first moving means or the second moving means to the loading portion side. The article moves with the marking of the article facing the side of the movement path. The lower surface of the protruding portion is supported from below, and the inclination imparting portion that inclines the article in the direction intersecting the moving direction of the article using the inclination of the lower surface and the side portion of the article that is inclined by the inclination imparting portion And a rotational force imparting portion that imparts a rotational force in the circumferential direction to the article, and when the article rotates by the rotational force and the mark faces the input portion side, the inclination by the inclination imparting portion is reduced and the rotational force is imparted. The display system is characterized in that the article is separated from the section.

  Here, the first moving means further includes a lowering means for moving the article downward by dropping the article, and for reducing the falling speed of the article dropped by the first moving means. it can.

  From another point of view, the display system to which the present invention is applied includes an article with a mark on the outer surface and a display device for displaying the article, and the display device is input at the input unit. After the article is moved in one direction, a first moving means for moving the article downward and a first moving means are disposed below the first moving means, and an input portion for the article from the first moving means is provided. A second moving means that moves to the side, and a guide portion that contacts the moving article and guides the movement of the article, and the article or the mounting member attached to the article has the mark facing the side other than the input section side The first contact portion that rotates the article using the drag from the guide and directs the mark toward the input portion side, and contacts the guide when the mark faces the input portion side, A second contact portion that causes slippage between the guide and the guide It is display system characterized.

  Here, the first contact portion and the second contact portion may be formed on the side portion of the article or the side portion of the mounting member. The mark may be attached to the article so as to face a direction substantially orthogonal to one direction when the second contact portion faces one direction. Furthermore, at least one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion can be formed by a patch attached to an article or a mounting member.

  From another point of view, the display system to which the present invention is applied includes an article with a mark on the outer surface and a display device for displaying the article, and the display device is input at the input unit. After the article is moved in one direction, a first moving means for moving the article downward and a first moving means are disposed below the first moving means, and an input portion for the article from the first moving means is provided. A first moving path for moving the article while rotating the article, and a lower side than the first moving path. And a second movement path that moves the article without rotating, and the article moves while rotating the first movement path, and the first movement path when the mark faces the input portion side. It is a display system characterized in that it can be dropped to the second movement path from .

  Here, the article is formed with the first width in the direction in which the mark faces and the second width in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the mark faces is smaller than the first width. The first movement path is provided with a pair of guides arranged side by side with an interval smaller than the first width and larger than the second width. The part is supported by a pair of guides when facing the direction, and the support is released and falls to the second moving path when the mark faces the input part side. In addition, the rotation of the article on the first movement path can be performed by applying a drag force to a part of the article that is slid along the first movement path.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the display system which can orient | assign a mark to a predetermined direction can be provided, enabling insertion of the article | item from the near side of a display apparatus.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a display device according to the present embodiment.
The display device 30 according to the present embodiment has a loading portion into which a container 20 as an example of an article is loaded on the front side, and moves the loaded container 20 rearward (in one direction) 30A. It has. In addition, a second moving mechanism 30B is provided which has a take-out portion on the front side from which the container 20 is taken out and moves the container 20 located on the rear side to the take-out portion (to the side where the input portion is provided). . Here, the first moving mechanism 30A is disposed above the second moving mechanism 30B. In addition, the display device 30 includes a third moving mechanism 30C that moves the container 20 moved to the rear side by the first moving mechanism 30A to the rear side of the second moving mechanism 30B. In this figure, as the container 20, a beverage container formed as a can body and filled with a beverage is illustrated.

The first moving mechanism 30 </ b> A functioning as one of the first moving means forms a moving path of the container 20 with the mounting portion (mounting surface) 31 on which the container 20 is placed and guides the movement of the container 20. And a guide 32. Here, the placement unit 31 is arranged in a state where it is inclined downward from the front side (the side where the container 20 is placed) of the display device 30 toward the rear side.
The second moving mechanism 30B as an example of the second moving means also forms a moving path of the container 20 with the mounting portion (mounting surface) 31 on which the container 20 is placed, and guides the movement of the container 20. And a guide 32. Here, the placement portion 31 in the second moving mechanism 30B is disposed in a state of being inclined downward from the rear side of the display device 30 toward the front side (the take-out portion side of the container 20). In addition, the second moving mechanism 30B is provided with a regulation plate 34 that is preferably formed transparently and disposed along one side of the placement portion 31 and stops the container 20 that has moved.

  Further, in the display device 30 according to the present embodiment, a support column (located between the placement portion 31 in the first moving mechanism 30A and the guide 32 in the second moving mechanism 30B and supporting the first moving mechanism 30A from below ( (Not shown) is provided.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a display case in which the display device 30 is installed.
As shown in the figure, the display device 30 is accommodated in a display case 10 installed in a convenience store, a supermarket, or the like. The display case 10 has a main part composed of a case main body 10A formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape and a door 10B provided to be openable and closable with respect to the case main body 10A. Here, the display device 30 is installed on a shelf (not shown in the figure) provided in the display case 10 so that the input part and the extraction part (see FIG. 1) of the container 20 are located on the door 10B side. The In this specification, the door 10B side may be referred to as the front side (front), and the side opposite to the door 10B may be referred to as the rear side (rear). In addition, the width direction of the display case 10 (the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the container 20 moves) may be referred to as a horizontal direction or a width direction.

Next, the third moving mechanism 30C will be described in detail.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the third moving mechanism 30C. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. In FIG. 3, the placement unit 31 in the first movement mechanism 30 </ b> A and the placement unit 31 in the second movement mechanism 30 </ b> B are also illustrated.

  The third moving mechanism 30C includes a moving unit 100 provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction, a guide 110 provided on the back side of the moving unit 100 to guide the movement of the moving unit 100, and a coil that urges the moving unit 100 upward. The first stop member 130 is provided to stop the spring 120 and the moving unit 100 moving downward at a predetermined position. Moreover, the 2nd stop member 140 which stops the moving unit 100 which moves upwards at a predetermined position is provided. In addition, an installation table 150 that supports the guide 110, the first stop member 130, and the coil spring 120 and is installed on the shelf 11 provided in the display case 10 (see FIG. 2) is provided.

  Here, the moving unit 100 has a substantially rectangular cross section. Further, the moving unit 100 includes a bottom 101 as an example of a support portion that is positioned below the moving unit 100 and supports the container 20 from below. Further, the moving unit 100 includes a front surface portion 102 that is disposed on the first moving mechanism 30 </ b> A side and the second moving mechanism 30 </ b> B side and is positioned on the upper portion of the moving unit 100. In addition, a back surface portion 103 located on the side opposite to the side on which the front surface portion 102 is provided, and a connecting portion 104 located on the moving unit 100 and connecting the front surface portion 102 and the back surface portion 103 are provided. Further, the moving unit 100 has an opening 105 between the front surface portion 102 and the bottom portion 101.

  The bottom 101 is provided with a plurality of rotatable roll-shaped members 106, and the roll-shaped member 106 smoothly moves the container 20 placed on the bottom 101 toward the second moving mechanism 30B (for details, see FIG. Later). In the present embodiment, a plurality of roll members 106 are also provided on the placement portion 31 of the first moving mechanism 30A and the second moving mechanism 30B.

Here, the guide 110 is located on the back surface portion 103 side of the moving unit 100, and guides the moving unit 100 so as to move along the vertical direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the guide 110 has a first groove 111 along the vertical direction on the side facing the back surface portion 103. Moreover, it has the 2nd groove | channel 112 which was provided in connection with this 1st groove | channel 111, was arrange | positioned in the relationship orthogonal to the 1st groove | channel 111, and followed the up-down direction.
On the other hand, the moving unit 100 includes a first protruding portion 103 a that protrudes in a direction away from the back surface portion 103. In addition, the moving unit 100 includes a second projecting portion 103b that is disposed in a relationship orthogonal to the first projecting portion 103a and projects from the end of the first projecting portion 103a.
In the present embodiment, the first protrusion 103a is positioned in the first groove 111 and the second protrusion 103b is positioned in the second groove 112 so that the moving unit 100 is guided by the guide 110. It has become.

The description will be continued with reference to FIG. 3 again.
The coil spring 120 is installed between the moving unit 100 and the installation table 150 and biases the moving unit 100 upward. The first stop member 130 stops the moving unit 100 that has moved downward when the container 20 is placed at a predetermined position (details will be described later). The 2nd stop member 140 is installed in the upper part of the guide 110, and stops the moving unit 100 which moves upwards by the coil spring 120 in a predetermined position. In this embodiment, the coil spring 120 is disposed below the moving unit 100. However, for example, the coil spring 120 may be a tension spring and may be provided above the moving unit 100.

Here, the operation of the container 20 in the display device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.
5 to 7-1 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the container 20 in the display device 30. FIG.
In the present embodiment, the container 20 is first loaded into the first moving mechanism 30A. More specifically, the container 20 is charged from the charging portion of the container 20 shown in FIG. More specifically, the container 20 is placed on the front side of the placement portion 31 in the first moving mechanism 30A in a state where it is laid down. Thereafter, the container 20 slides on the placement portion 31 toward the rear side of the display device 30 (the end portion of the placement portion 31). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, the container 20 reaches the rear side of the first moving mechanism 30A.

  After that, the container 20 enters the inside of the moving unit 100 through the opening 105 provided in the moving unit 100 as shown in FIG. Here, before the container 20 enters, the moving unit 100 is positioned by the second stop member 140 so that the bottom portion 101 is positioned below the rear end portion of the placement portion 31 in the first moving mechanism 30A. (See FIG. 1A). For this reason, the container 20 falls from the placement portion 31 of the first moving mechanism 30A toward the bottom portion 101 of the moving unit 100, and rises from the sleeping state. When the container 20 enters the moving unit 100, the moving unit 100 is lowered by the weight of the container 20, as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the top surface of the bottom 101 is inclined. For this reason, when the moving unit 100 is lowered, the container 20 in the moving unit 100 slides toward the second moving mechanism 30B side.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6A, the lowering of the moving unit 100 is stopped by the first stop member 130. At this time, the front end portion of the upper surface (surface on which the container 20 is placed) of the bottom portion 101 of the moving unit 100 and the rear end portion of the upper surface (inclined surface) of the placement portion 31 in the second moving mechanism 30B. It becomes almost equal height. In other words, the moving unit 100 stops so that the upper surface of the bottom portion 101 and the upper surface of the placement portion 31 are aligned. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4A, the container 20 moves from the moving unit 100 to the placement portion 31 of the second moving mechanism 30B. Thereafter, the container 20 moves to the take-out portion (see FIG. 1) of the container 20 provided in the second moving mechanism 30B. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the moving unit 100 moves upward, and the moving unit 100 returns to the initial position.

  Here, in general, the container 20 is loaded into the display device 30 from the rear side of the display device 30. In other words, the container 20 is generally loaded from the rear side of the display case 10 (see FIG. 2). By the way, depending on the store where the display device 30 is installed, there is a case where a space cannot be secured on the rear side of the display device 30 (display case 10), and it is difficult to put the container 20 from the rear side. Thus, in the present embodiment, as described above, the container 20 is provided on the front side, and the container 20 moved to the rear side is again moved to the front side.

Here, when the container 20 is put in a laid state as in the present embodiment, the size in the height direction of the display device 30 can be made smaller than when the container 20 is put in a standing state. By the way, in this case, the container 20 is in a sleeping state at the take-out portion of the container 20. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as described above, the container 20 is dropped from the placement portion 31 of the first moving mechanism 30A, and the lying container 20 is erected.
Further, in the present embodiment, the container 20 is not dropped directly onto the second moving mechanism 30B, but is dropped onto the moving unit 100 positioned above the second moving mechanism 30B. Then, the container 20 is carried to the second moving mechanism 30B by the movement of the moving unit 100. In such a configuration, the drop impact is smaller than when the container 20 is dropped directly onto the second moving mechanism 30B.

  In addition, in a state where the container 20 is placed on the bottom 101 of the moving unit 100, the succeeding container 20 (another container 20) may fall onto the moving unit 100. In such a case, the container 20 may be clogged. Specifically, the movement of the container 20 placed on the bottom 101 may be hindered by the subsequent container 20. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the front unit 102 is positioned on the movement path of the container 20 when the movement unit 100 is lowered. In other words, the moving unit 100 is configured such that the front unit 102 protrudes on the moving path of the container 20 when the moving unit 100 is lowered. This restricts the subsequent entry of the container 20 into the moving unit 100 and suppresses the occurrence of clogging of the container 20.

In addition, the display apparatus 30 can also be set as the following structures.
FIG. 7-2 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the display device 30.
In the display device 30 shown in the figure, an opening 311 through which the container 20 can pass is provided at the rear portion of the placement portion 31 in the first moving mechanism 30A. In addition, a lowering member 3120 for reducing the falling speed of the container 20 is provided below the opening 311.

  The lowering member 3120 is formed in a cylindrical shape. Moreover, it has the 1st opening part 312a in the 1st moving mechanism 30A side, and has the 2nd opening part 312b in the 2nd moving mechanism 30B side. Here, the diameter of the first opening 312a is larger than the diameter D of the container 20 (see FIG. 5A). The diameter of the second opening 312 b is smaller than the diameter D of the container 20. Further, the lowering member 3120 is attached to the lower surface of the mounting portion 31 so that the first opening 312 a faces the opening 311 provided in the mounting portion 31. Furthermore, the diameter of the lowering member 3120 decreases as it goes from the first opening 312a to the second opening 312b. Further, the lowering member 3120 has elasticity. Note that the lowering member 3120 can be made of, for example, a rubber member. For example, it can also be comprised with the net | network formed by braiding the fiber which has a stretching property.

  In this modification, the container 20 falls downward through the opening 311. Then, the container 20 passes through the inside of the lowering member 3120. At this time, the container 20 passes through the lowering member 3120 while expanding the second opening 312b side. Thereby, the fall speed of the container 20 falls and the impact added to the container 20 from the 2nd moving mechanism 30B is relieve | moderated.

  By the way, the container 20 is generally provided with an identification mark for distinguishing it from other products such as a trade name and a product name. However, if this identification mark is not suitable for the purchase direction of the purchaser, 20 is difficult to identify, and the appearance of the container 20 is deteriorated. For this reason, the display device 30 is preferably provided with a rotation mechanism that rotates the container 20 and directs the identification mark attached to the container 20 in a specific direction. Hereinafter, this rotation mechanism will be described. In the following description, an example in which the rotation mechanism is provided in the second movement mechanism 30B will be described, but it may be provided in the first movement mechanism 30A. However, when the rotation mechanism is provided in the first moving mechanism 30A, it is necessary to put the container 20 upright with respect to the first moving mechanism 30A.

8 and 9 are diagrams showing another example of the second moving mechanism 30B. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second moving mechanism 30B, and FIG. 9 is a front view of the second moving mechanism 30B.
As described above and shown in FIG. 8, the second moving mechanism 30 </ b> B includes a placement unit 31 on which the container 20 is placed, and a guide 32 that forms a moving path of the container 20 and guides the movement of the container 20. Moreover, it arrange | positions along the one side of the mounting part 31, and is provided with the control board 34 which stops the movement of the container 20. As shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the second moving mechanism 30B is provided along the moving direction of the container 20 and is attached to the guide 32 on the left side in the drawing, and imparts a drag force that imparts a drag force to the container 20. A portion 35 is provided. Here, the drag application portion 35 can be formed of a rubber member such as EPDM. Although FIG. 9A shows the columnar drag application portion 35, it may be semicircular as shown in FIG. 9B. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, a columnar drag application portion 35 may be embedded in the guide 32.

The second moving mechanism 30B will be further described.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the second moving mechanism 30B.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the guide 32 of the second moving mechanism 30B is arranged along the moving path of the container 20. The guides 32 are provided on both sides (both sides) of the movement path of the container 20.

  Here, as described above, a plurality of roll-shaped members 106 that are rotatably provided are provided on the placement unit 31. More specifically, the mounting portion 31 is provided with a first roller portion 61, a second roller portion 62, and a third roller portion 63 configured by a plurality of roll-shaped members 106.

  Here, in this embodiment, since the inclination in the front-rear direction is given to the placement part 31, the container 20 placed on the placement part 31 will basically move toward one direction (forward). (Refer to (C) in the figure). That is, the container 20 tends to move along the movement path along the front-rear direction due to the inclination of the placement portion 31 in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when a virtual line orthogonal to the rotation axis 106a of the roll member 106 is assumed, each of the roll members 106 constituting the first roller portion 61 is Are arranged so as to incline so as to intersect the one direction (movement path of the container 20) (see FIG. 3C). More specifically, each of the roll-shaped members 106 is arranged such that the direction in which the virtual line is directed is a direction other than the one direction (a direction other than the front-rear direction). More specifically, in each of the roll-shaped members 106, the imaginary line is arranged to be inclined with respect to the one direction. If it demonstrates in detail, each of the roll-shaped member 106 will be arrange | positioned so that the direction to which the said virtual line goes may be the side in which the drag provision part 35 was provided.

For this reason, the container 20 placed on the placement portion 31 is guided by the first roller portion 61 to move toward the one direction, and is directed to the drag application portion 35 (details will be described later).
Further description will be made with reference to FIG. 10B showing a cross section of the roll member 106 (a cross section in a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis 106a of the roll member 106). Each of the roll members 106 is a roll member. The tangent line on the outer peripheral surface of 106 is inclined and arranged so as to face the left guide 32 side.

In addition, each of the roll-shaped members 106 constituting the second roller portion 62 is also inclined and arranged so that the imaginary line intersects the one direction. The direction in which the imaginary line of the roll-shaped member 106 of the second roller portion 62 is directed to the side on which the front and right guides 32 are provided. For this reason, the container 20 placed on the placement portion 31 is guided by the second roller portion 62 to move in the one direction, and is separated from the drag applying portion 35 (details will be described later).
On the other hand, each of the roll members 106 constituting the third roller portion 63 is arranged so that the imaginary line is along the one direction. That is, they are arranged in a state where the above-described inclination is not given.

  The placement unit 31 in the second moving mechanism 30 </ b> B is disposed between the first roller unit 61 and the second roller unit 62, and the container 20 that has moved from the first roller unit 61 is transferred to the second roller unit 62. A plurality of first delivery rolls 64 are provided for delivery. Further, a second delivery roll 65 is provided that is disposed between the second roller portion 62 and the third roller portion 63 and delivers the container 20 that has moved from the second roller portion 62 to the third roller portion 63. .

  In FIG. 10A, the drag applying portion 35 is provided over almost the entire length of the left guide 32, but as shown in FIG. 11 (a diagram showing another example of the second moving mechanism 30B). Alternatively, a part of the left guide 32 may be provided. Further, it is preferable that the drag application portion 35 has a circular or semicircular cross section. This is because the contact area with the container 20 can be ensured even when the container 20 moves up and down or tilts left and right. In addition, the drag application portion 35 in the present embodiment is attached to the plate-like guide 32. By winding a rubber member such as vinyl tape or EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber) around the guide 32 having a circular cross section. The drag application portion 35 can also be formed.

  In the above description, the roll-shaped member 106 is described as an example. That is, a cylindrical member has been described as an example. By the way, it is not restricted to such a cylindrical member, You may employ | adopt a spherical member. The roll member 106 may be driven to rotate by a drive source such as a motor. In this case, the container 20 can be guided more reliably.

Next, the container 20 will be described in detail.
The container 20 has a first contact part and a second contact part (details will be described later) that contact the drag application part 35. The friction force acting between the first contact portion and the drag application portion 35 is larger than the friction force acting between the second contact portion and the drag application portion 35. Thereby, the container 20 automatically faces a predetermined direction.

FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the container 20.
FIG. 2A shows the container 20 from one side, and FIG. 2B shows the container 20 from the other side. 3C shows a cross section at the S portion in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1D shows a cross section at the T portion in FIG.

The container 20 shown in the figure is a so-called two-piece can, to which a lid member filled with contents such as a beverage and having a pull tab (not shown) is attached.
This container 20 has 1st area | region R1-4th area | region R4 in an outer peripheral surface (side part), as shown to the figure (A) and (B). Here, these regions are, in the circumferential direction of the container 20, a first region R1 (an example of a first contact portion), a second region R2 (an example of a second contact portion), a third region R3, a fourth region. They are provided in the order of R4. In addition, the surface state of 1st area | region R1 and the surface state of 3rd area | region R3 are comprised similarly. Moreover, the surface state of 2nd area | region R2 and the surface state of 4th area | region R4 are comprised similarly. For this reason, in the following description, it demonstrates focusing on 1st area | region R1 and 2nd area | region R2. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the friction coefficient on the surface satisfies the first region R1 (third region R3)> the second region R2 (fourth region R4).

Here, the surface state of the second region R2 will be described first with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5C, an ink layer 210 is provided on the surface of the container body 200 in the second region R2. A top coat layer (outermost layer) 220 having crater-like irregularities is provided on the surface of the ink layer 210.

  Here, the ink used for the ink layer 210 may be, for example, that for metal printing. Here, as the pigment (color amount) of the ink, various organic pigments and inorganic pigments are used. The ink vehicle is mainly composed of a resin such as a thermosetting resin or an ultraviolet curable resin. Here, as the thermosetting resin, an alkyd type or polyester type resin or the like is used. As the ultraviolet curable resin, an ultraviolet radical polymerization type resin, an ultraviolet cation polymerization type resin, or the like is used. Furthermore, the ink may contain an additive. Additives include matting agents, waxes (natural, petroleum, synthetic), desiccants, dispersants, wetting agents, crosslinking agents, gelling agents, thickeners, anti-skinning agents, stabilizers, An antifoaming agent, a photopolymerization initiator, or the like is used.

  The ink layer 210 is formed of a so-called repelling ink. That is, the ink layer 210 is formed of an ink that repels the paint when the paint for forming the topcoat layer 220 is applied to the surface of the ink layer 210. Here, the irregularities in the top coat layer 220 are formed by repelling the paint forming the top coat layer 220 by the ink layer 210.

  In order to repel the paint for forming the top coat layer 220 by the ink layer 210 (to form the unevenness), the surface tension of the ink used to form the ink layer 210 is used to form the top coat layer 220. It is desirable to set 5 mN / m or more lower than the surface tension of the paint. In other words, it is desirable that the surface tension of the ink is lower than the surface tension of the paint, and that the difference in surface tension between the ink and the paint is 5 mN / m or more. Here, the reduction of the surface tension of the ink can be carried out, for example, by adding silicone to normal ink.

On the other hand, the coating material used for the top coat layer 220 is mainly composed of a resin such as a thermosetting resin or an ultraviolet curable resin, and contains a wax component as necessary.
As the thermosetting resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, furan-formaldehyde resin, xylene-formaldehyde resin, thermosetting acrylic resin, silicone resin, oil-based resin and the like are used.

  Further, a composition of a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin may be used. In this case, a vinyl chloride-maleic acid-vinyl acetate copolymer, an acrylic polymer, a saturated polyester resin, or the like is used as the thermoplastic resin. These resins can be used singly or in combination of two or more. Moreover, well-known acid catalysts, such as toluenesulfonic acid and benzenesulfonic acid, may be added to these resin compositions as needed. When using an acid catalyst, it is desirable to add the acid catalyst in an amount of 0.5 to 1% by mass based on the resin. Of these resins, it is particularly desirable in terms of coating film performance to use a composition of a melamine-formaldehyde resin and a saturated polyester resin or a composition of a thermosetting acrylic resin and a melamine-formaldehyde resin.

  On the other hand, as the ultraviolet curable resin, for example, a cationic curable resin, a radical curable resin, or the like is used. As the cationic curable resin, a composition of an ultraviolet curable epoxy resin and a cationic photopolymerization catalyst is used.

Moreover, in the coating material used for the topcoat layer 220, a crosslinking agent or a sensitizer may be added to the above resin as necessary. As the crosslinking agent, various polyols (eg, ε-caprolactone triol) and the like are used. A thioxanthone derivative or the like is used as the sensitizer.
Furthermore, natural, petroleum, or synthetic wax agents may be added to the paint used for the top coat layer 220 alone or in combination as a wax component in order to compensate for slippage.
Further, various silicone oils may be added as a leveling agent for the surface of the top coat layer 220 and / or to further improve the stability in the paint state or to impart initial slip to the top coat layer 220. good.

An example of the composition of the ink layer 210 and the topcoat layer 220 is as follows.
[Topcoat layer 220]
Resin component: 30% polyester, 13% acrylic, 55% amino, 2% epoxy
Wax: Petroleum 0.3%, Natural 1%, Synthetic 0.2% (based on resin component)
Silicone oil (mixed): 0.15% (based on resin component)
Surface tension: 33 mN / m
Thickness: 5μm
[Ink layer 210] (repellent ink)
Main resin: Alkyd resin Pigment: TiO2
Surface tension: 28 mN / m
Thickness: 2μm

  The above is an example of a method for forming the second region R2. For example, the second region R2 may be formed by using a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-361172. That is, the second region R <b> 2 may be formed by forming irregularities by agglomerating the coating material forming the top coat layer 220 in the form of spots on the surface of the ink layer 210.

Next, the surface state of the first region R1 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4D, an ink layer 210 is provided on the surface of the container main body 200 in the first region R1 as described above. Further, a topcoat layer (outermost layer) 220 having a surface smoother than the topcoat layer 220 in the second region R2 is provided on the surface of the ink layer 210.

  Here, the ink layer 210 in the first region R <b> 1 is formed using an ink (ordinary ink) that does not repel the paint forming the top coat layer 220. In other words, the ink forming the ink layer 210 is an ink having a surface tension equal to or higher than the surface tension of the coating material forming the topcoat layer 220. For this reason, in the first region R1, the paint forming the topcoat layer 220 is not repelled, and the surface of the topcoat layer 220 is smoother than the topcoat layer 220 in the second region R2. The basic composition of the ink forming the ink layer 210 is the same as described above. The basic composition of the paint for forming the top coat layer 220 is the same as described above.

  In addition, the container 20 in the present embodiment has a first identification mark 23a and a second identification mark 23b (in this specification, for identifying a product name, a trade name, etc.) on the outer surface (outer peripheral surface) thereof. Hereinafter, it may be simply referred to as “identification mark 23”). Here, the first identification mark 23a is formed in the first region R1, and the second identification mark 23b is formed in the third region R3. The first identification mark 23 a and the second identification mark 23 b are formed by the ink layer 210. Moreover, in the same figure, although the example from which the 1st identification mark 23a and the 2nd identification mark 23b differ is shown in figure, it is good also as the same form.

Next, the operation of the container 20 in the second moving mechanism 30B will be described.
FIG. 13 is a view for explaining the operation of the container 20 in the second moving mechanism 30B. In the drawing, the first roller portion 61 to the third roller portion 63 and the like are not shown for easy understanding of the drawing.

The container 20 that has moved from the third moving mechanism 30 </ b> C, that is, the container 20 (see reference numeral 14 </ b> A) located behind the placement unit 31 is guided to the drag application unit 35 by the first roller unit 61.
Thereafter, as indicated by reference numeral 14 </ b> B, the container 20 moves forward while being guided by the drag applying portion 35. At this time, if the first region R1 is in contact with the drag application unit 35, slip between the first region R1 and the drag application unit 35 is suppressed (drag is applied to the first region R1), The container 20 moves forward while rotating clockwise (see reference numeral 14B).

  When the second region R2 comes into contact with the drag application unit 35 as indicated by reference numeral 14C, slippage occurs between the second region R2 and the drag application unit 35, and the rotation of the container 20 stops. At this time, the identification mark 23 (second identification mark 23b in this figure) is in a state of facing forward. In addition, in the present embodiment, the second region R2 and the second identification mark 23b are arranged with a predetermined positional relationship determined in advance. More specifically, when the second region R2 is directed leftward (one direction), the second identification mark 23b is disposed so as to face forward (a direction intersecting one direction, a direction orthogonal to the one direction). Has been. For this reason, when the second region R2 comes into contact with the drag application portion 35, the second identification mark 23b faces forward.

Thereafter, the container 20 is moved away from the drag application unit 35 by the second roller unit 62 as indicated by an arrow 14D. As a result, the container 20 is separated from the drag application portion 35.
Then, the container 20 separated from the drag application unit 35 is moved further forward by the third roller unit 63 and reaches the take-out unit of the container 20. As a result, the container 20 that reaches the front of the display device 30 is in a state in which the second identification mark 23b faces forward.

  Here, when 2nd area | region R2 contacts the drag provision part 35, 2nd area | region R2 and the drag provision part 35 contact in the state close | similar to a point contact. In other words, the contact area between the second region R2 and the drag application portion 35 is reduced. For this reason, it is thought that the said slip arises between 2nd area | region R2 and the drag provision part 35. FIG.

  Here, a method of forming the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 will be described in more detail. 1st area | region R1-4th area | region R4 can be formed in the printing process included in the manufacturing process of the container 20 which is a 2 piece can, for example. In more detail, it can form using the printing machine installed in the printing process.

Here, FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a printing machine that performs printing on the container 20.
A printing machine 500 shown in the figure is a printing machine that performs so-called offset printing. The printing machine 500 includes a blanket cylinder 510, a plate corresponding to a design, an ink application device 520 that applies ink to form the ink layer 210 to the blanket cylinder 510, a support roll 530, and a paint that forms the top coat layer 220. Is provided with a paint coating device 540 for coating

  The blanket cylinder 510 is formed in a disc shape and rotates in one direction. The blanket cylinder 510 has a plurality of blankets (transferred portions) 510A on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, the blanket cylinder 510 transfers the ink transferred from the plate in the ink coating apparatus 520 to the blanket 510A to the base can body that is the base of the two-piece can at the transfer portion Te and transfers the ink to the base can body. A symbol including the identification mark 23 is formed.

  A plurality of ink applicators 520 are provided for each color along the circumferential direction of the blanket cylinder 510. Each ink applicator 520 includes a printing cylinder 520B that contacts the blanket 510A of the blanket cylinder 510 and an ink supply device 520A that supplies ink to the outer peripheral surface of the printing cylinder 520B. Here, the printing cylinder 520B has the plate on the outer peripheral surface, and transfers the ink supplied by the ink supply device 520A to the blanket 510A.

  Thereby, ink is placed on the surface of each blanket 510A. More specifically, ink is sequentially placed from each of the printing cylinders 520B on each area assigned to each printing cylinder 520B on the surface of each blanket 510A. As a result, an ink image corresponding to the design is formed on the surface of each blanket 510A. The ink image moves to the transfer portion Te as the blanket cylinder 510 rotates, and is transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the raw can body rotating in the circumferential direction. As a result, the ink layer 210 is formed.

The support roll 530 is disposed at a position opposite to the blanket cylinder 510 and rotates in one direction, and conveys the raw can body that has moved from a not-shown washer process to the transfer unit Te. Further, the support roll 530 conveys the raw can body that has moved from the washer process to the transfer unit Te in a rotated state.
The coating material coating apparatus 540 applies the coating material to the outer peripheral surface of the elementary can body (the elementary can body on which the ink layer 210 is formed) to which the ink image is transferred. Thereby, the top coat layer 220 is formed.

  Here, when such a printing machine 500 is used, by placing ink having a function of repelling paint from the printing cylinder 520B in charge of the ink layer 210 in the second region R2 on the blanket 510A, A surface difference can be formed between the first region R1 and the third region R3 adjacent to the second region R2.

  By the way, the same color portion on the outer peripheral surface of the container 20 is usually supplied with ink from a common (single) printing cylinder 520B. However, in the present embodiment, even if the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 have the same color, ink is supplied from different printing cylinders 520B. That is, the same color in the first region R1 and the third region R3 is supplied with ink from one printing cylinder 520B, and the same color in the second region R2 and the fourth region R4 is the same printing cylinder. Ink is supplied from another printing cylinder 520B different from 520B (printing cylinder 520B supplying repelling ink).

  Further, when a pattern using a plurality of colors is present in a wide range over the entire circumference of the container 20, it is necessary to prepare a large number of printing cylinders 520B as compared with normal printing. That is, for example, in order to form patterns in the first region R1 and the third region R3, it is first necessary to prepare a plurality of printing cylinders 520B. Then, it is necessary to further prepare a plurality of printing cylinders 520B for forming patterns in the second region R2 and the fourth region R4.

  Here, in order to prevent an increase in the printing cylinder 520B as described above, a form as shown in FIG. 15 (a view showing another form of the container 20) may be adopted. 1A shows a front view of the container 20, and FIG. 1B shows a rear view of the container 20.

As shown in the figure, for example, the second region R2 and the fourth region R4 can be provided on the bottom side of the container 20. More specifically, it can be formed as a belt having a width along the circumferential direction of the container 20 and slightly larger than the width of the drag application portion 35. If it demonstrates in detail, 2nd area | region R2 and 4th area | region R4 can make the length in the circumferential direction of the container 20 into 1/4 of the circumferential length of the container 20. FIG. In the case of such a form, even if a pattern using a plurality of colors is present all around the container 20, one printing cylinder 520B for forming the second region R2 and the fourth region R4 is added. Just do it. In other words, it is not necessary to prepare a large number of printing cylinders 520B as described above.
In addition, the can body body which the coating material was apply | coated by the coating material coating apparatus 540 is heated at 200 to 220 degreeC by an oven process (heating process) after that.

In the above, so-called repellant ink is used to form irregularities in the second region R2, but for example, so-called foamed ink containing a foaming agent is used to form the ink layer 210, and irregularities are formed in the second region R2. Also good.
In the above description, the sliding resistance is reduced by providing irregularities in the second region R2, but the sliding resistance may be reduced by applying or applying a fluororesin or the like to the second region R2. In this case, it is more convenient to stick a tape (an example of a sticking body) subjected to Teflon (registered trademark) processing. Similarly, a fluorine-based resin (PTFE, PFA, PVDF, etc.), a tape having these resins in the surface layer, or a tape (film) having a low frictional resistance such as an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene film can be used.

Furthermore, the coating material for forming the top coat layer 220 in the second region R2 may be a so-called mat coating material, thereby providing the second region R2 with unevenness and reducing the sliding resistance. In this case, it is necessary to paint differently. That is, it is necessary to apply a mat paint to the second region R2, and apply a paint other than the mat paint to the first region R1.
Further, a mat paint may be further applied to the surface of the top coat layer 220 in the second region R2 to provide unevenness in the second region R2, and the sliding resistance in this region may be reduced.
In addition, the ink layer 210 in the second region R2 may be formed of a repelling ink, and the top coat layer 220 may be formed on the surface of the ink layer 210 using a mat paint.

  Here, the mat paint is a paint that contains particles such as glass, silica, and resin that scatter light and has a lower gloss than a normal paint. Since the mat paint contains particles such as glass, silica, and resin as described above, irregularities are formed on the surface thereof. For this reason, even when the mat paint is used, the sliding resistance between the drag application portion 35 and the second region R2 is reduced, and the above-described slip can be generated.

Further, for example, after the top coat layer 220 in the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 is formed with a mat paint, a paint that smoothes the surface of the first region R1 and the third region R3 (for example, the above glass or the like) May also be applied. That is, by applying a mat paint, the entire circumference of the container 20 is made slippery, and then a paint for smoothing the surface is applied to the first region R1 and the third region R3, and the first region R1 and the third region R3 are applied. It may be difficult to slip.
Further, for example, after the topcoat layer 220 in the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 is formed with a mat paint, the Teflon (registered trademark) tape or seal having a smaller friction coefficient than the topcoat layer 220, for example, May be attached to the second region R2 and the fourth region R4.

Moreover, although what was called a 2 piece can was illustrated above, even if it is a 3 piece can, the function similar to the above can be provided.
Moreover, even if it is the container 20 with which the film (for example, shrink film) was mounted | worn with the outer peripheral surface, the function similar to the above can be provided. Examples of such a container 20 include a plastic bottle and a metal can with a film attached to the outer periphery.
In such a container 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 16 (a diagram showing another form of the container 20), the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 with respect to the film F before being attached to the container 20. Is formed, and the container 20 is formed by winding the film F in which the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 are formed around the main body of the container 20.

  The first region R1 to the fourth region R4 in the film F can be formed by applying a coating material to all of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4. Further, the coating material can be applied only to the first region R1 and the third region R3, and the second region R2 and the fourth region R4 can be formed by the film F. Similarly, the coating material can be applied only to the second region R2 and the fourth region R4, and the first region R1 and the third region R3 can be formed by the film F.

  In the above, the unevenness is formed in the second region R2 and the fourth region R4, and the surfaces in the first region R1 and the third region R3 are made smoother than the surfaces in the second region R2 and the fourth region R4. The identification mark 23 was directed forward. Incidentally, the rotation / non-rotation of the container 20 is also influenced by, for example, the material constituting the top coat layer 220. For this reason, even when the first region R1 and the third region R3 are uneven and the second region R2 and the fourth region R4 are formed smoothly, the identification mark 23 can be directed forward. There is.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the portion where the identification mark 23 is provided is smoothed, and the unevenness is given to the portion where the identification mark 23 is not provided. By the way, it is not limited to such a form, and at least two different friction coefficients such as a combination of a surface where the film F exists and a surface where the film F does not exist, or a combination of an adhesive paint and a normal paint are used. If the area is formed corresponding to the identification mark 23, the identification mark 23 can be directed forward.

  Further, the film F mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the PET bottle may be coated with an outer surface paint for providing lubricity on the printing surface (outer surface) so as not to cause clogging in a vending machine or the like. is there. Therefore, by using this type of film F, regions corresponding to the second region R2 and the fourth region R4 can be formed.

FIG. 17 is a view showing another embodiment of the container 20. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a rear view, and FIG. 1C is a bottom view.
The container 20 shown in this figure is a so-called PET bottle, and a film F having a slipperiness is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. The film F is mounted so as to wrap around the outer peripheral surface of the main body 60 of the container 20, and the first exposed portion 621 that exposes a part of the outer peripheral surface of the main body 60 under the first identification mark 23a. have. Further, a second exposed portion 622 that exposes a part of the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 60 is provided below the second identification mark 23b. The first exposed portion 621 forms a portion corresponding to the first region R1, and the second exposed portion 622 forms a portion corresponding to the third region R3.

  Here, when the identification mark 23 faces the side of the display device 30, for example, the first exposed portion 621 comes into contact with the drag applying portion 35, and the rotational force is applied to the container 20 through the first exposed portion 621. Is granted. As a result, for example, the second identification mark 23 b comes to face the front of the display device 30. On the other hand, when the identification mark 23 faces the front of the display device 30, the drag application unit 35 and the film F come into contact with each other, and slip occurs between the drag application unit 35 and the film F. For this reason, the container 20 moves to the front side of the display device 30 with the identification mark 23 facing frontward.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 18 (the figure which showed the other form of the container 20), the tape T in which 1st area | region R1- 4th area | region R4 was formed is wound around the container 20 in the circumferential direction, and 1st The region R1 to the fourth region R4 can be applied to the container 20. In this case, the first region R <b> 1 to the fourth region R <b> 4 can be given to the container 20 regardless of the coating state of the container 20.

  Moreover, although the said form was an example which provides 1st area | region R1-4th area | region R4 in the container 20, as shown in FIG. 19 (the figure which showed other forms, such as the container 20), it attaches to the container 20 The mounting member 800 may be provided with the first region R1 to the fourth region R4. In this case, since it is not necessary to perform processing or the like on the container 20, the formation of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 becomes easier.

  The mounting member 800 is preferably mounted on the bottom side of the container 20. This is because the rotation of the container 20 is more stable than when the container 20 is mounted on the upper side. Further, the mounting member 800 can be formed of metal or resin. The mounting member 800 preferably has a lower friction coefficient at the bottom. Moreover, it is also preferable that the mounting member 800 reduces the contact area with the mounting part 31 by making the shape of a bottom part into a dome shape.

Further, the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 in the mounting member 800 can be formed of a coating material in the same manner as described above. It can also be formed by sticking a seal, tape or the like. Further, a plurality of protrusions may be provided. In addition, this figure has shown the example which affixed the tape T which has 1st area | region R1-4 area | region R4 to the outer peripheral surface of the mounting member 800 formed in the cylindrical shape.
Further, in order to prevent displacement between the container 20 and the mounting member 800, a meshing portion where the container 20 and the mounting member 800 are meshed can be provided at the bottom of the container 20 and the inside of the mounting member 800. Further, when the mounting member 800 is formed of a material having a large friction coefficient such as rubber, it is possible to prevent a shift after mounting.

  In the above description, the example in which the two identification marks 23 are arranged in a positional relationship of 180 degrees in the circumferential direction of the container 20 has been described. Incidentally, as shown in (A) of FIG. 20 (a diagram showing another example of the container 20), the two identification marks 23 may be provided without a 180-degree positional relationship. In such a case, it is preferable that the widths of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 are not uniform in consideration of the position of the identification mark 23 and the positions of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4.

  Further, there may be three identification marks 23 (first identification mark 23a to third identification mark 23c) as shown in FIG. In this case, the first region R1 provided with the first identification mark 23a, the third region R3 provided with the second identification mark 23b, and the fifth region R5 provided with the third identification mark 23c have a large friction coefficient. Can be an area. On the other hand, the second region R2, the fourth region R4, and the sixth region R6 in which the first identification mark 23a to the third identification mark 23c are not provided can be made a region having a small friction coefficient.

Next, another form of the second moving mechanism 30B will be described.
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing another form of the second moving mechanism 30B.
Also in the second moving mechanism 30B shown in this figure, a guide 32 is provided that forms a moving path for the placement portion 31 and the container 20 and guides the movement of the container 20. Further, a restriction plate 34 that is disposed along one side of the placement portion 31 and stops the movement of the container 20 is provided. Further, a rotation mechanism 50 is provided for rotating the container 20 and directing the identification mark 23 attached to the container 20 forward. In the drawing, a so-called plastic bottle is illustrated as the container 20. The container 20 is provided with a film F printed with a pattern on the outer peripheral surface and filled with a beverage.

Next, the container 20 will be described.
FIG. 22 is a view for explaining the container 20. 1A shows a front view, and FIG. 1B shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1A.

The container 20 in this embodiment has illustrated the container formed with resin materials, such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate). For example, it can be manufactured by an injection molding (blow molding) method using a resin material or a method of molding a preform using a resin material and then blow molding the preform.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the container 20 in the present embodiment has an opening (a drinking mouth) at the top, a container body 21 that is formed in a cylindrical shape and filled with a beverage inside, and an opening of the container body 21 And a cap 22 for closing the cover. The film F is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 21 as described above.

Here, the cap 22 has a convex portion formed along the height direction of the cap 22 and a concave portion formed along the height direction on the outer peripheral surface thereof. A plurality of the convex portions and the concave portions are provided and are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the cap 22.
The film F is printed with a first identification mark 23a and a second identification mark 23b as shown in FIGS. Here, the first identification mark 23a and the second identification mark 23b may be the same or different. The first identification mark 23 a and the second identification mark 23 b are arranged in a state where the phase is shifted by 180 ° in the circumferential direction of the container 20.

In addition, the container 20 includes a protrusion 24 that protrudes in the radial direction of the container body 21 from the outer peripheral surface of the container body 21 at the upper part of the container body 21 (at the lower part of the cap 22).
Here, the protrusion 24 is formed integrally with the container body 21. Moreover, the protrusion 24 has a shape in which a part of a circle having a diameter D2 is cut out as shown in FIG. In other words, the protruding portion 24 is in a state in which a face-cut portion is provided on a part of a circle having a diameter D2. More specifically, the protruding portion 24 is in a state in which the first flat portion 241 is provided in a part of a circle having the diameter D2, and the second flat portion 242 is provided in the other part. .

  Here, the 1st flat part 241 and the 2nd flat part 242 are arrange | positioned in the relationship which becomes mutually parallel. The first flat portion 241 and the second flat portion 242 are arranged at a distance D1 that is smaller than the diameter D2. Further, the relationship with the identification mark 23 will be described. The first flat portion 241 and the second flat portion 242 are arranged with a phase shifted by 90 ° with respect to the first identification mark 23a and the second identification mark 23b. Yes.

  More specifically, the width of the protrusion 24 when the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces the front of the display device 30 (see FIG. 1) is D1. Further, when the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces the width direction of the display device 30, the width of the protruding portion 24 is D2. More specifically, the width of the protrusion 24 in the direction in which the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces is D2, and the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces. The width of the protrusion 24 at D1 is D1 smaller than D2. More specifically, when the container 20 is viewed from the side to which the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b is attached, the protrusion 24 has a dimension in the depth direction of D2, and a dimension in the width direction of the container 20 from this D2. Is also small D1.

Next, the second moving mechanism 30B will be described in more detail.
FIG. 23 shows a top view of the second moving mechanism 30B. FIG. 24 shows a front view and a rear view of the second moving mechanism 30B. Specifically, FIG. 4A shows a front view, and FIG. 4B shows a rear view.

  Also in the second moving mechanism 30 </ b> B, as shown in FIG. 23, a plurality of roll-shaped members 106 are provided on the mounting portion 31. More specifically, a first roller row 312 in which a plurality of roll-shaped members 106 are arranged in the front-rear direction and a second roller row 313 in which a plurality of roll-shaped members 106 are arranged in the front-rear direction are also provided. , Provided on the mounting portion 31. Each roll-shaped member 106 is provided so as to be able to rotate along the movement path of the container 20 and smoothly moves the container 20 forward.

Further, as described above, the second moving mechanism 30B is provided with the rotating mechanism 50 that rotates the container 20 and turns the identification mark 23 attached to the container 20 forward.
Here, the rotation mechanism 50 includes a first guide 51 provided along the front-rear direction of the second moving mechanism 30B, and a second guide 52 provided along the front-rear direction. The first guide 51 is supported by a support member 53 connected to the left guide 32 in the drawing. The second guide 52 is supported by a support member 54 connected to the guide 32 on the right side in the drawing.

The first guide 51 that functions as a rotational force applying unit is configured by a plate-like member, and is provided above the placement unit 31. The first guide 51 has a first inclined portion 511 on the front side and a second inclined portion 512 on the rear side.
Here, as shown in FIG. 24 (A), the first inclined portion 511 is arranged such that one end portion on the upper left side in the drawing is positioned higher than the other end portion on the lower right side in the drawing. The one end portion is arranged so as to be inclined so as to be located on the left side of the other end portion. If it adds, the 1st inclination part 511 will be inclined and arrange | positioned so that it may approach the guide 32 side of the left side as it leaves | separates from the mounting part 31 of the 2nd moving mechanism 30B. Moreover, the 1st inclination part 511 has a some convex part and a recessed part in the contact surface 511a which the outer peripheral surface (side part of the container 20) of the cap 22 contacts (it mentions later for details).

  As shown in FIG. 24A, the contact surface 511a is inclined so as to approach the side of the movement path of the container 20 (leftward in FIG. 24A) as it moves away from the placement unit 31. It has become. In other words, the contact surface 511a is inclined so as to move away from the placement portion 31 as it goes to the side of the movement path of the container 20. In addition, the contact surface 511a is disposed to be inclined toward the left side guide 32 and is disposed to face obliquely upward.

  The description will be continued with reference to FIG. The convex portions and the concave portions formed on the contact surface 511a are formed along a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the second moving mechanism 30B, and are alternately arranged in the front-rear direction of the second moving mechanism 30B. In the present embodiment, when the outer peripheral surface of the cap 22 is in contact with the contact surface 511a, the unevenness formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cap 22 and the unevenness formed on the contact surface 511a come into mesh. As a result, the leftward movement of the container 20 is suppressed, and the container 20 rotates in the circumferential direction (details will be described later).

  The 2nd inclination part 512 is arrange | positioned so that the guide 32 of the left side may be approached as it goes to the back side of the 2nd moving mechanism 30B. In other words, the gap formed between the second guide 52 and the second guide 52 is widened. In addition, although the said unevenness | corrugation is not provided in the 2nd inclination part 512, an unevenness | corrugation can also be provided to this 2nd inclination part 512. FIG. The second inclined portion 512 guides the container 20 that has moved from the third moving mechanism 30C (see FIG. 1) to the second guide 52 side.

  On the other hand, the second guide 52 (an example of an inclination imparting portion) is configured by a cylindrical member and is provided above the placement portion 31. Further, the second guide 52 has a gap with the first guide 51 and is disposed to face the first guide 51. The second guide 52 has a straight portion 521 formed linearly in front of the second guide 52 and has an inclined portion 522 in the rear thereof.

  The inclined portion 522 is disposed so as to approach the right side guide 32 toward the rear side of the second moving mechanism 30B. Further, the inclined portion 522 is disposed so as to approach the placement portion 31 toward the rear side of the second moving mechanism 30B. If it adds, it will arrange | position so that it may leave | separate from the mounting part 31 as it goes to the front of the 2nd moving mechanism 30B. Further, the inclined portion 522 is disposed such that its end portion (upper end portion in the drawing) is positioned below the protruding portion 24 (see FIG. 22) of the container 20 that has moved. The inclined portion 522 guides the container 20 that has moved to the first guide 51 side. Further, the inclined portion 522 and the straight portion 521 impart an inclination to the container 20 as will be described later.

  Now, the rotation mechanism 50 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 23A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 23, FIG. 20B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 23, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the -C line.

  As described above, the inclined portion 522 is provided in the second guide 52, and the inclined portion 522 is disposed so as to approach the placement portion 31 toward the rear side of the second moving mechanism 30B. That is, it arrange | positions so that it may leave | separate from the mounting part 31 toward the front of the 2nd moving mechanism 30B. In other words, the inclined portion 522 is arranged so that the separation distance between the inclined portion 522 and the placement portion 31 increases toward the front of the second moving mechanism 30B.

  For example, in FIG. 25A, when the separation distance between the placing portion 31 and the inclined portion 522 is H1, the separation distance is H2 (> H1) in FIG. 25B, and in FIG. The separation distance is H3 (> H2> H1). Further, the horizontal distance between the second inclined portion 512 of the first guide 51 and the inclined portion 522 of the second guide 52 becomes smaller toward the front side of the display device 30. For example, in FIG. 25A, when the horizontal distance is W1, W2 (<W1) in FIG. 25B and W3 (<W2 <W1) in FIG. 25C.

  In the present embodiment, the container 20 is in the third moving mechanism 30C (FIG. 1) with the identification mark 23 facing the side of the moving path (the state facing the direction other than the front, the state facing the direction other than the charging unit). When moving from the reference, the right side of the container 20 is lifted by the inclined portion 522, and the container 20 is inclined to the left side (direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the container 20 (direction intersecting)). Due to this inclination, the cap 22 of the container 20 comes into contact with the first guide 51 and the container 20 is rotated. When the identification mark 23 faces forward, the cap 22 moves away from the first guide 51, and the container 20 moves forward with the identification mark 23 facing forward.

  The operation of the container 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27 (a diagram for explaining the operation of the container 20). 26A is a view showing the rotation mechanism 50 and the container 20 shown in FIG. 25A, and FIG. 26B is a view showing the rotation mechanism 50 shown in FIG. FIG. 26C is a view showing the container 20, and FIG. 26C is a view showing the rotation mechanism 50 and the container 20 shown in FIG. 25C.

  As shown in FIG. 26A, the container 20 with the identification mark 23 facing the side of the movement path is between the second inclined portion 512 of the first guide 51 and the inclined portion 522 of the second guide 52. Is reached, the inclined portion 522 is positioned below the protruding portion 24 of the container 20. And in this embodiment, since the inclination part 522 is arrange | positioned in the state inclined so that it may leave | separate from the mounting part 31 as mentioned above, an inclination is provided to the container 20. FIG. In other words, since the upper surface of the inclined portion 522 is an inclined surface positioned upward as it goes downstream in the movement direction of the container 20, the container 20 is inclined.

  Specifically, the inclined portion 522 comes into contact with the lower portion of the protruding portion 24 as the container 20 moves forward. Then, as the container 20 moves further forward, the protruding portion 24 is lifted to the inclined portion 522 (see FIG. 5B). Thereby, the container 20 comes to incline to the 2nd inclination part 512 (1st guide 51) side. Then, the container 20 is further tilted when the protruding portion 24 is further lifted by the inclined portion 522, and as shown in FIG. 5C, the outer peripheral surface of the cap 22 and the upper side of the cap 22 is the first side. It contacts the contact surface 511a of the inclined portion 511 (first guide 51). As a result, meshing occurs between the unevenness on the outer peripheral surface of the cap 22 and the unevenness on the contact surface 511a of the first inclined portion 511.

  Thereafter, the container 20 starts rotating in the circumferential direction as indicated by an arrow 6D in FIG. Then, when the identification mark 23 (second identification mark 23b) faces forward as shown in FIG. 5B, the support of the protruding portion 24 by the straight portion 521 (second guide 52) is released. If it adds, when the identification mark 23 will be in the state which faces the front, the 1st flat part 241 or the 2nd flat part 242 (refer FIG.22 (B)) of the protrusion part 24 will come to oppose the straight part 521, The support of the protrusion 24 by the second guide 52 is released.

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 27B and 27C, the upper side (cap 22 side) of the container 20 moves to the straight portion 521 (second guide 52) side, and the cap 22 and the first The inclined portion 511 (first guide 51) is separated. Thereby, the application of the rotational force to the container 20 is also released. Then, the container 20 slides forward while maintaining the posture shown in FIG. That is, the container 20 moves to the front of the second moving mechanism 30B while maintaining the state where the identification mark 23 faces frontward. More preferably, a material that reduces sliding resistance, such as fluororesin, is pasted on the second guide 52 (straight portion 521). This is because the re-rotation by the second guide 52 of the container 20 with the identification mark 23 facing forward can be further suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26 (A), for example, even if the container 20 has moved in a state where the second identification mark 23b faces sideways, the second identification mark 23b is in the stage of reaching the front. Comes to face forward. For this reason, even if the container 20 is inserted into the display device 30 without considering the orientation of the identification mark 23, the identification mark 23 is directed forward when the container 20 reaches the front side of the display device 30. . In other words, in the present embodiment, the identification mark 23 faces forward even if the thrower who puts the container 20 into the display device 30 does not perform a special operation.

  When the container 20 moves with the identification mark 23 facing forward, the protruding portion 24 is not lifted by the inclined portion 522 of the second guide 52. For this reason, the contact between the cap 22 and the first guide 51 is not performed, and the container 20 maintains the posture in which the identification mark 23 faces forward (while the identification mark 23 keeps facing forward). It moves to the front of the moving mechanism 30B.

  In the above description, the container 20 in which the two identification marks 23 are arranged with a shift of 180 ° has been described. On the other hand, the container 20 may be provided with only one identification mark 23. Further, the identification mark 23 may be arranged with a deviation other than 180 °.

28 and 29 are diagrams showing another example of the container 20.
For example, as shown in FIG. 28, when only one identification mark 23 is provided, one face-cut (notched) part is provided. That is, one first flat portion 241 is provided. The first flat portion 241 is arranged with a 90 ° deviation from the identification mark 23.
For example, as shown in FIG. 29, two identification marks 23 (first identification mark 23a and second identification mark 23b) may be arranged with a 90 ° deviation. In such a case, the second flat portion 242 is provided corresponding to the first identification mark 23a, and the first flat portion 241 is provided corresponding to the second identification mark 23b.

Note that the resin container 20 such as a plastic bottle has a high degree of freedom in design, and is not limited to a cylindrical one, but may have a shape as shown in FIG.
FIG. 30 is a view showing a modified example of the container 20. In addition, the figure (A) is a front view of the container 20, and the figure (B) is sectional drawing in the AA line of the figure (A). FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
The basic shape of the container 20 shown in the figure is formed in a prismatic (quadrangular) shape. Among the four side surfaces, the identification mark 23 is given to the first side surface 211 and the second side surface 212 which are in a mutually opposing relationship.

  Here, when the basic shape is a prismatic shape, it is assumed that the rotation of the container 20 becomes difficult. For this reason, in the container 20 in this modification, the part (bottom part side of the container 20) which contacts the mounting part 31 is made into the cylindrical shape. In other words, the outer shape of the cross section on the bottom side of the container 20 is a circle. By setting it as such a form, it becomes possible to rotate the container 20 smoothly and to face the identification mark 23 ahead.

  When the bottom of the container 20 is other than a cylindrical shape, as shown in FIG. 31A (a diagram showing another example of the container 20 and the like), a mounting member having a circular outer peripheral shape at the bottom of the container 20 70 may be attached. FIG. 5B shows the mounting member 70 attached to the container 20 having a triangular bottom, and FIG. 5C shows the mounting member 70 attached to the container 20 having a rectangular bottom. FIG. 4D shows the mounting member 70 attached to the container 20 having a hexagonal bottom, and FIG. 4E shows the mounting member 70 attached to the container 20 having an elliptical bottom. Is shown.

  Moreover, although the resin-made container 20 was illustrated in the said embodiment, the function similar to the above can be provided also to what is called a metal bottle can. However, the portion corresponding to the protruding portion 24 is preferably formed by attaching another member. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the several roll-shaped member 106 was provided in the mounting part 31, the roll-shaped member 106 may be abbreviate | omitted and the mounting part 31 may be made smooth. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the unevenness | corrugation was provided to the contact surface 511a of the 1st guide 51, you may stick rubber members, such as EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber), with respect to the contact surface 511a.

Moreover, the 1st guide 51 and the 2nd guide 52 can also be set as the following forms.
FIG. 32 and FIG. 33 are diagrams showing modifications of the first guide 51 and the second guide 52.
In FIG. 23, the first guide 51 is constituted by a plate-like member, but as shown in FIG. 32A, the first guide 51 can be constituted by a columnar member. In this case as well, irregularities are formed on the surface of the first guide 51. In addition, as shown in FIG. 32B, a spherical roller 523 that is rotatably provided can be provided on the surface of the second guide 52. When the roller 523 is provided in this way, the second guide 52 is preferably not rectangular but has a rectangular cross section so that an upper surface is formed.

  Further, the second guide 52 may be configured as shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 3A is a top view of the second moving mechanism 30B. FIG. 5B shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5B, the second guide 52 can be formed to have a semicircular cross section instead of a cylindrical shape. In this case, a portion having an arc is located on the upper side. Moreover, the 2nd guide 52 can also be supported not from the side but from the downward direction, as shown to the same figure (C). That is, the support member 54 can be connected to the lower portion of the second guide 52.

Moreover, the following forms can also be employ | adopted for the 1st guide 51, the 2nd guide 52, and the container 20. FIG.
FIG. 34 is a view showing a modified example of the first guide 51, the second guide 52, and the container 20. FIG. 4D is a top view of the container 20, FIG. 4E is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2D, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the -B line.

  The protruding portion 24 of the container 20 in this embodiment is thin on the side where the first identification mark 23a is provided and the second identification mark 23b is provided, as shown in FIGS. The side is thick. In addition, at a position 90 ° out of phase with the identification mark 23 (see FIGS. 5B and 5F), the thickness is between the thickness of the thin portion and the thickness of the thick portion (intermediate thickness). . In other words, the lower surface of the projecting portion 24 is not parallel to a surface orthogonal to the central axis of the container 20 and is inclined with respect to this surface.

  Moreover, as shown to the same figure (A), the two 1st guides 51 are installed in the same height position so that it may oppose. Two second guides 52 are also installed at the same height so as to face each other. Note that the second guide 52 is located below the first guide 51.

  In this embodiment, when the identification mark 23 (first identification mark 23a, second identification mark 23b) of the container 20 is oriented in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction, as shown in FIGS. The protrusion 24 is supported from below by the second guide 52. In this case, the lower surface of the projecting portion 24 is horizontal, and the container 20 is inclined toward one of the first guides 51. As a result, the first guide 51 comes into contact with the cap 22. As a result, the container 20 moves while rotating. As shown in FIG. 5B, for example, when the first identification mark 23a faces in the traveling direction, the thickness of the protrusion 24 on the left and right becomes uniform, and the inclination of the container 20 is eliminated (smaller). Thereby, the contact between the cap 22 and the first guide 51 is released, and the rotation of the container 20 is stopped. Thereafter, the container 20 moves in a state where the first identification mark 23a faces forward (a state of facing the traveling direction).

The second moving mechanism 30B can be configured as follows.
FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the second moving mechanism 30B.
The second moving mechanism 30B shown in the figure includes a placement portion 31, a guide 32, and a restriction plate 34, as described above. The second moving mechanism 30 </ b> B includes an upper guide 350 that is disposed along the movement path of the container 20 and that is disposed above the placement unit 31 and guides the movement of the container 20. In addition, this upper guide 350 is arrange | positioned in the state inclined downward toward the front side from which the container 20 is taken out from the back side of the 2nd moving mechanism 30B. Further, the second moving mechanism 30B includes a support frame (not shown) that supports the upper guide 350.

The second moving mechanism 30B will be described in further detail.
FIG. 36 is a view for explaining the upper guide 350. Here, FIG. 4A is a view when the upper guide 350 is viewed from the front side, and FIG. 4B is a top view of the upper guide 350.
As described above, the upper guide 350 is provided above the placement unit 31 in the second moving mechanism 30B. Here, the upper guide 350 includes a left upper guide 351 disposed on the left side and a right upper guide 352 disposed on the right side, as shown in FIG. Has been. That is, the upper guide 350 includes a left-side upper guide 351 and a right-side upper guide 352 that are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the second moving mechanism 30B.

  Here, the left upper guide 351 and the right upper guide 352 have a rectangular cross section and a flat upper surface. The left side upper guide 351 and the right side upper guide 352 are arranged with a gap L therebetween. That is, the left side upper guide 351 and the right side upper guide 352 are arranged in a state of being separated with a gap L therebetween. Note that one end of each of the left upper guide 351 and the right upper guide 352 is fixed to a support portion 37 that extends downward from the support frame (not shown).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a resistance applying portion 38 that applies sliding resistance (friction resistance) to the container 20 is attached to the upper surface of the left upper guide 351. ing. Here, the resistance applying portion 38 is attached along the arrangement direction of the left side upper guide 351 (the front-rear direction of the second moving mechanism 30B). In addition, the resistance provision part 38 can be comprised by rubber members, such as EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber), for example.

Next, the container 20 will be described.
FIG. 37 is a view for explaining the container 20. 1A shows a front view, and FIG. 1B shows a top view.

  The container 20 shown in the figure illustrates a container formed by injection molding (blow molding) using a resin material such as PET. Similar to the container 20 shown in FIG. 22, the container 20 includes a container body 21 and a cap 22 that closes the opening of the container body 21. A film F is attached to the container 20.

  Here, the film F is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the container main body 21. The film F is printed with a first identification mark 23a and a second identification mark 23b as shown in FIGS. Here, the first identification mark 23 a and the second identification mark 23 b are arranged in a state where the phase is shifted by 180 ° in the circumferential direction of the container 20. Moreover, the container 20 is provided with the protrusion part 24 similarly to the container 20 shown in FIG.

  Here, the protrusion 24 is formed integrally with the container body 21. The protruding portion 24 has the same shape as the protruding portion 24 shown in FIG. That is, the protrusion 24 has a shape in which a part of a circle having a diameter D2 is cut out as shown in FIG. In other words, the protruding portion 24 is in a state in which a face-cut portion is provided on a part of a circle having a diameter D2. More specifically, the protruding portion 24 is in a state in which the first flat portion 241 is provided in a part of a circle having the diameter D2, and the second flat portion 242 is provided in the other part. .

  Further, the first flat portion 241 and the second flat portion 242 are arranged in a relationship of being parallel to each other. Further, the first flat portion 241 and the second flat portion 242 are arranged at a distance D1. Further, the relationship with the identification mark 23 will be described. The first flat portion 241 and the second flat portion 242 are arranged with a phase shifted by 90 ° with respect to the first identification mark 23a and the second identification mark 23b. Yes.

Further, the magnitude relationship with the gap L (see FIG. 36) will be described. The diameter D2 is larger than the gap L. That is, the relationship of diameter D2> gap L is established. The distance D1 is smaller than the gap L. That is, the distance D1 <the gap L.
More specifically, the width of the protrusion 24 when the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces the front of the display device 30 (see FIG. 1) is smaller than the gap L. Further, the width of the protrusion 24 when the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces in a direction other than the front (for example, the width direction of the display device 30) is larger than the gap L.

More specifically, the width of the protrusion 24 in the direction in which the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces is D2, and the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the first identification mark 23a or the second identification mark 23b faces. The width of the protrusion 24 is D1 smaller than D2.
For this reason, in the present embodiment, the container 20 is supported by the upper guide 350 when the identification mark 23 faces other than the front, and the container 20 falls from the upper guide 350 when the identification mark 23 faces the front ( Details will be described later). In addition, the part which has the diameter D2 among the protrusion parts 24 can be caught as a wide part, and it is from the location where the 1st flat part 241 was provided among the protrusion parts 24 to the location where the 2nd flat part 242 was provided. It can be understood as a narrow part.

Next, the operation of the container 20 in the second moving mechanism 30B will be described.
In the second moving mechanism 30B in the present embodiment, it is necessary to float the container 20 with respect to the placement portion 31 of the second moving mechanism 30B. In other words, the container 20 cannot be dropped unless the placement unit 31 and the container 20 are separated from each other. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38 (a diagram showing a modification of the third moving mechanism 30C), the dimension in the height direction of the first stop member 130 in the third moving mechanism 30C is increased. Thereby, when the moving unit 100 stops below, a height difference (step) is formed between the placement unit 31 and the bottom 101 of the moving unit 100. As a result, when the container 20 moves to the second moving mechanism 30B, the container 20 is separated from the placement portion 31 of the second moving mechanism 30B.

FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the container 20 in the second moving mechanism 30B.
Here, the container 20 moves from the third moving mechanism 30 </ b> C in a state where the protruding portion 24 is positioned above the upper guide 350. As a result, the container 20 is suspended by the upper guide 350. The container 20 is supported by the upper guide 350 above the center of gravity of the container 20. For this reason, compared with the case where the container 20 is supported below the center of gravity of the container 20, the rotation (described later) of the container 20 is stabilized.

  When the container 20 moves to the second moving mechanism 30B, for example, as indicated by reference numeral 4A in FIG. 39, the first identification mark 23a and the second identification mark 23b face the width direction of the second moving mechanism 30B. In this case, the protrusion 24 is supported by the left side upper guide 351 and the right side upper guide 352. That is, the portion having the diameter D2 in the protrusion 24 is supported by the left side upper guide 351 and the right side upper guide 352.

  Thereafter, the container 20 starts to slide forward. However, since the resistance imparting portion 38 is provided in the left side upper guide 351, a drag force is imparted to the left side of the container 20, and the container 20 Movement on the left side is suppressed. On the other hand, the right side of the container 20 tends to move forward. Therefore, the container 20 moves forward while performing clockwise rotation (circumferential direction) as indicated by reference numeral 4A.

  As indicated by reference numeral 4B, when the first flat portion 241 and the second flat portion 242 are in the state of facing the width direction of the second moving mechanism 30B, the projecting portion 24 becomes the left side upper guide 351 and the right side upper guide. It becomes possible to pass between 352, and the container 20 falls (downward) to the mounting portion 31 (see FIG. 35). In other words, the container 20 is delivered from the upper guide 350 to the placement unit 31. Note that when the container 20 falls, for example, the first identification mark 23a faces forward. The container 20 that has dropped onto the placement unit 31 moves to the front of the second moving mechanism 30B without rotating in the circumferential direction (with the first identification mark 23a facing forward). Here, the movement path of the container 20 formed by the upper guide 350 can be regarded as a first movement path, and the movement path of the container 20 formed by the placement unit 31 can be regarded as a second movement path. .

The upper guide 350, the container 20, and the like can be configured as follows.
FIG. 40 is a view showing another configuration example of the upper guide 350, the container 20, and the like.
In this example, a rotation applying portion 141 including a guide protrusion 41a is provided on the left side of the upper guide 351 on the left side.

On the other hand, the protrusion 24 of the container 20 has an uneven projection 341 at a position corresponding to the first identification mark 23a and the second identification mark 23b, as shown in FIG.
Further, in the present embodiment, the upper guide 350 is positioned below the position shown in FIG. For this reason, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40A, the upper guide 350 is positioned below the lower surface of the protrusion 24 so that the upper surface of the upper guide 350 and the lower surface of the protrusion 24 do not contact each other. It has become. The upper guide 350 in this embodiment plays a role of restricting the movement of the container 20 in the left-right direction.

  Here, the container 20 moves on the placement portion 31, but when passing through the portion where the upper guide 350 is installed, as shown in FIG. It comes to mesh with the guide protrusion 41a of the rotation imparting portion 141 provided on the upper guide 351 side. Thereby, the container 20 moves forward while rotating. Then, when the engagement between the protrusion 341 and the guide protrusion 41a is completed, the rotation of the container 20 is stopped. The container 20 moves forward without rotating.

  In addition, in the form demonstrated above, although the container 20 filled with the drink was demonstrated to an example, the container 20 is not restricted to what was filled with the drink. For example, a container 20 filled with cosmetics, a container 20 filled with liquid soap, and the like can be given as examples. Moreover, it is not restricted to the container 20 with which the to-be-filled object was filled, and if the identification mark 23 is attached | subjected and it is a goods (article), the identification mark 23 may be turned ahead (a specific direction) using the said form. it can.

It is the figure which showed schematic structure of the display apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the display case in which a display apparatus is installed. It is a figure for demonstrating a 3rd moving mechanism. It is sectional drawing in the AA of FIG. It is the figure which showed operation | movement of the container in a display apparatus. It is the figure which showed operation | movement of the container in a display apparatus. It is the figure which showed operation | movement of the container in a display apparatus. It is the figure which showed the modification of the display apparatus. It is the figure which showed another example of the 2nd moving mechanism. It is the figure which showed another example of the 2nd moving mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd moving mechanism. It is a figure which shows another example of a 2nd moving mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating a container. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the container in a 2nd moving mechanism. It is the figure which showed the printing machine which performs printing with respect to a container. It is the figure which showed the other form of the container. It is a figure which shows the other form of a container. It is the figure which showed another one form of the container. It is the figure which showed the other form of the container. It is the figure which showed other forms, such as a container. It is the figure which showed another example of the container. It is the figure which showed another form of the 2nd moving mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating a container. It is a top view of a 2nd moving mechanism. It is the front view and back view of a 2nd moving mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating a rotation mechanism. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a container. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a container. It is the figure which showed another example of the container. It is the figure which showed another example of the container. It is the figure which showed the modification of the container. It is the figure which showed other examples, such as a container. It is the figure which showed the modification of the 1st guide and the 2nd guide. It is the figure which showed the modification of the 1st guide and the 2nd guide. It is the figure which showed the 1st guide, the 2nd guide, and the modification of a container. It is the figure which showed the other structural example of the 2nd moving mechanism. It is a figure explaining an upper guide. It is a figure for demonstrating a container. It is a figure which shows the modification of a 3rd moving mechanism. It is the figure which showed operation | movement of the container in a 2nd moving mechanism. It is the figure which showed other structural examples, such as an upper guide and a container.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Container, 23a ... 1st identification mark, 23b ... 2nd identification mark, 30 ... Display apparatus, 30A ... 1st moving mechanism, 30B ... 2nd moving mechanism, 30C ... 3rd moving mechanism, 31 ... Mounting part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Moving unit, 101 ... Bottom part, 102 ... Front part

Claims (13)

An article marked on the outer surface;
A display device for displaying the article;
With
The display device includes:
First moving means for moving the article, which has been thrown in the feeding unit, in one direction along a predetermined movement path, and then moving the article downward;
A second moving means disposed below the first moving means and moving the article from the first moving means along a predetermined moving path on the side where the input unit is provided; ,
Rotating means for rotating the article so that the mark of the article moved by the first moving means or the second moving means is directed to the input portion side,
The rotating means includes
An inclination imparting section for inclining the article in a direction crossing the moving direction of the article when the article has moved in a state where the mark of the article is directed to the side of the movement path;
A rotational force imparting portion that contacts a side portion of the article inclined by the inclination imparting portion and imparts a circumferential rotational force to the article,
The display system, wherein when the article is rotated by the rotational force and the mark faces the input part, the inclination by the inclination imparting part is released and the article is separated from the rotational force imparting part. .   The display system according to claim 1, wherein the first moving unit includes a support part that supports the article, and the article is moved downward by moving the support part. The article has a protruding portion protruding in a radial direction of the article,
The inclination imparting portion has an inclined surface positioned upward as it goes downstream in the movement direction of the article, and the article is brought into contact with the protruding portion of the article moving by contacting the inclined surface from below. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the display system is inclined. The article is a beverage container provided with a cap member having irregularities formed on the outer peripheral surface,
The display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rotational force applying unit applies rotational force to the article by contacting the outer peripheral surface of the cap member. An article marked on the outer surface;
A display device for displaying the article;
With
The article has a projecting portion that has a lower surface inclined with respect to a plane orthogonal to the central axis of the article and projects in the radial direction of the article,
The display device includes:
First moving means for moving the article, which has been thrown in the feeding unit, in one direction along a predetermined movement path, and then moving the article downward;
A second moving means disposed below the first moving means and moving the article from the first moving means along a predetermined moving path on the side where the input unit is provided; ,
Rotating means for rotating the article so that the mark of the article moved by the first moving means or the second moving means is directed to the input portion side,
The rotating means includes
When the article moves with the mark of the article facing the side of the movement path, the lower surface of the protrusion is supported from below, and the movement of the article is performed using the inclination of the lower surface. An inclination imparting section for inclining the article in a direction crossing the direction;
A rotational force imparting portion that contacts a side portion of the article inclined by the inclination imparting portion and imparts a circumferential rotational force to the article,
The display system, wherein when the article is rotated by the rotational force and the mark faces the input part, the inclination by the inclination imparting part is reduced and the article is separated from the rotational force imparting part. . The first moving means moves the article downward by dropping the article,
The display system according to claim 5, further comprising a lowering unit that lowers a dropping speed of the article dropped by the first moving unit. An article marked on the outer surface;
A display device for displaying the article;
With
The display device includes:
A first moving means for moving the article thrown in the feeding unit in one direction and then moving the article downward;
A second moving means disposed below the first moving means and moving the article from the first moving means to the side where the input unit is provided;
A guide part that contacts the moving article and guides the movement of the article,
The article or a mounting member attached to the article is
A first contact portion that contacts the guide when the mark is facing away from the input portion side, rotates the article using a drag force from the guide, and directs the mark toward the input portion side;
A second contact portion that comes into contact with the guide when the mark faces the input portion side, and causes slippage between the guide and the guide;
A display system comprising:   The display system according to claim 7, wherein the first contact portion and the second contact portion are formed on a side portion of the article or a side portion of the mounting member.   The said mark is attached | subjected to the said articles | goods so that it may face the direction substantially orthogonal to the said one direction, when the said 2nd contact part has faced one direction. Display system as described in.   The at least one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is formed by a patch attached to the article or the mounting member. Display system. An article marked on the outer surface;
A display device for displaying the article;
With
The display device includes:
A first moving means for moving the article thrown in the feeding unit in one direction and then moving the article downward;
A second moving means that is disposed below the first moving means and moves the article from the first moving means to the side on which the input unit is provided,
The first moving means or the second moving means is:
A first movement path for moving the article while rotating;
A second movement path that is disposed below the first movement path and moves the article without rotating;
With
The article is configured to be able to fall from the first moving path to the second moving path when the article moves while rotating on the first moving path and the mark faces the input portion side. Display system characterized by. The article is formed with a first width in a direction in which the mark faces and a second width in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the mark faces is smaller than the first width. Have
The first movement path is provided with a pair of guides arranged side by side at an interval smaller than the first width and larger than the second width,
The article is supported by the pair of guides when the mark is directed to a side other than the input part side, and the support is released when the mark is directed to the input part side. 12. The display system according to claim 11, wherein the display system falls to the moving path.   The rotation of the article in the first movement path is performed by applying a drag force to a part of the article to be slid along the first movement path. Display system as described in.

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